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Contains a Vulgar Incident

           

           "Youhadbettersendthatwomansomemoney,"Mr.Osbornesaid,beforehewentout."Sheshan’twantfornothing.Sendherahundredpound."

           "AndI’llgoandseeherto-morrow?"MissOsborneasked.

           "That’syourlookout.Shedon’tcomeinhere,mind.No,by——notforallthemoneyinLondon.Butshemustn’twantnow.Solookout,andgetthingsright."WithwhichbriefspeechesMr.OsbornetookleaveofhisdaughterandwentonhisaccustomedwayintotheCity.

           "Here,Papa,issomemoney,"Ameliasaidthatnight,kissingtheoldman,herfather,andputtingabillforahundredpoundsintohishands."Andand,Mamma,don’tbeharshwithGeorgy.Heheisnotgoingtostopwithuslong."Shecouldsaynothingmore,andwalkedawaysilentlytoherroom.Letuscloseituponherprayersandhersorrow.Ithinkwehadbestspeaklittleaboutsomuchloveandgrief.

           MissOsbornecamethenextday,accordingtothepromisecontainedinhernote,andsawAmelia.Themeetingbetweenthemwasfriendly.AlookandafewwordsfromMissOsborneshowedthepoorwidowthat,withregardtothiswomanatleast,thereneedbenofearlestsheshouldtakethefirstplaceinherson’saffection.Shewascold,sensible,notunkind.Themotherhadnotbeensowellpleased,perhaps,hadtherivalbeenbetterlooking,younger,moreaffectionate,warmer-hearted.

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